M-Audio has added an arpeggiator with various types and octave, gate, swing controls. It’s a safety net to avoid any wrong notes and has 16 selectable scale variations.

Smart Scale is slightly similar this time, when activated, you will only be able to play the notes that exist in your selected scale. The notes added to your root are determined by the settings you choose using the OLED screen. Smart Chord is a function that lets you trigger complex chords from a single root note. M-Audio has added two brand-new features to the Hammer 88 Pro: Smart Chord and Smart Scale. The Hammer 88 Pro also features eight assignable knobs and buttons, along with nine assignable faders. Each pad is fully-assignable, has a note-repeat function, and is ideal for triggering samples, clips, and loops. The Pro version has 16 RGB backlit, velocity-sensitive pads. You can see the changes immediately compared to the original Hammer 88.

It’s for anyone who wants flexible functionality without sacrificing a realistic piano feel. Like the original model, the Hammer 88 Pro is an 88-key MIDI keyboard controller with hammer-action keys.

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